The Ministry of Education had their PSE awards last week here in Cayo. Channel 7 got some interviews at the event, which was held in the new auditorium at Sacred Heart College.
Research and publish the best content.
Get Started for FREE
Sign up with Facebook Sign up with X
I don't have a Facebook or a X account
Already have an account: Login
Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture
235.5K views |
+5 today
All the positive news and events from Cayo, with a special focus on culture, past, present, and future.
Curated by
Best of Cayo
 Your new post is loading...
Your new post is loading...
Scoop.it!
Channel 7 has a video showing the trek into Cayo's Chiquibul Forest Reserve. The huge tractor they use has a hard time getting in and out. Big thanks to the BDF and the Friends of Conservation and Development for doing all they can to keep the Chiquibul safe. 
Scoop.it!
Feelgood story of the day. The Belize Natural Energy Charitable Trust donated some much needed household appliances to the Cayo police department. Alberto August said, "One of the responsibilities, one of the mandates of the Belize Natural Energy Trust is to ensure apart from assisting the educational infrastructure is to ensure that we assist in preserving the social environment of the community. One of the ways that we do that in this particular aspect is to ensure that the officer commanding this formation after he puts in 8 hours work that he can go to a comfortable location and rest his head." Keep up the great work! Good luck to Chester Williams in Barbados!
Scoop.it!
Lucky Boy will be fine. The rescued jaguar is recovering at the Belize Zoo. Looks like Junior Buddy will have a new friend. Tonight's news at 6:30pm will feature Lucky Boy.
"The Black Jaguar formerly known as Bosh, now called Lucky Boy - who was saved from certain death a little over a week ago is reported to be making a recovery at the Belize Zoo. According to the Zoo's facebook page, he's eating well on a special restorative diet, and is friendly with his caregivers, eating directly from their hands. He is described as a surprisingly calm and easy going jaguar."
Scoop.it!
Coca-Cola is celebrating 50 years of bottling in Belize. They invited 50, yes 50, artists to submit art with the theme, 'moments of happiness with Coca-Cola.' Congratulations to Terryl Godoy for winning 1st place. Channel 7 interviewed Mr. Godoy: "If you noticed in that painting, everything comes in naturally. The 'bread and bun' on top of the little Coke sign, that's how they used to do it. The little shop didn't have Coca Cola big on it; it said 'Daddy's', right? That's how it used to be in the 60's and 70's, and I am painting from my mind - this painting doesn't exist - a lot of people wants to know what street that was. Well, because it's so familiar, you can mistake it for one of those areas, but it's directly from my mind about how it used to be."
The Coca-Cola exhibit will be touring around Belize over the next 6 months. They'll be having stops in Cayo, at the SISE House of Culture from August 3rd to August 20th, and Belmopan, at the George Price Center, from August 27th to September 14th.
Scoop.it!
Channel 7 has a good article on the Baldmiration. They interview Ivorine Bulwer, Kim Simplis-Barrow, Dr. Silvaana Udz, Sister Mary Caritas, and Felinda Lauture about the event.
Ms. Simplis-Barrow said, "Bold, brave, wow, awesome are the words that I heard when the news spread of admiration. This initiative by Silvaana and the UB students have brought such great awareness and empowerment to women. They say I'm an inspiration, but really, you all, the ones who are doing the balding are inspiring so many people."
You can see more pictures, from Brent Toombs, here: http://on.fb.me/GDZXzW
|
Scoop.it!
The Inspiration Telethon will take place Saturday, June 1st, from 8am until 6pm. Kim Simplis-Barrow, the Special Envoy for Women and Children, has a press release about the event, and the Inspiration Center that the telethon is raising money for. You can call 0-800-INSPIRE if you'd like to donate.
"The Inspiration Telethon is being sponsored by Belize Telemedia Limited, NICH, SMART, McNab Designs, Love FM, Love TV, Channel 5, Government Press Office. It is supported by Demor’s Décor, PKF Belize, Channel 7, Wave Radio, Wave TV, Plus TV, CTV-3, Reef TV, Krem TV, Krem Radio and Belize Broadcasting Network - BBN."
Scoop.it!
Feelgood news of the day. Cayo's El Progresso Primary School is going solar after the Taiwanese embassy donated two sets of solar panels and batteries. Channel 7 news has more on the story.
"That's after the Taiwanese embassy handed over two sets of solar panels and the batteries to the school in the Cayo District. And they need it, because they don't have any electricity! The donation came through the effort of volunteers from the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan visited who visited Belize and saw the conditions at the school."
Scoop.it!
There is a new early alert for kidnapping victims in Belize. The Jasmine Alert, which can quickly mobilize everyone with a phone to help look for any abducted child. Great news!
"If a child is kidnapped anywhere in the country and somebody sees it and calls 911 - the police will get notified. They will immediately call the national coordinator who is Inspector Ms. Augustine who will decide if the report meets the criteria of a Jasmine Alert. If it does, she will immediately advise both telecommunications companies (SMART & BTL) and the media that there was an abduction. Ms. Augustine will send out a text type material that will be put out by both SMART and BTL. The media starts to broadcast that across the nation so that everyone can be looking for the vehicle or the individual that performed the crime."
http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=23090
Scoop.it!
Rowan Garel is now out of Cayo, and in the home stretch. Congratulations, Rowan. Channel 7 interviewed him while he was in Cayo.
"Through the majestic, rolling hills of the Cayo district - they appear as only a speck on the horizon, figures lost against the broad vista - a slender 14 year old, his friends and followers doing the impossible, the unthinkable - walking from Benque to Belize City. Well-wishers greet them along the way with gifts and small contributions. Mugging for photos with the 14 year old - who after 20 miles in the unforgiving heat can still muster a smile for his fans. Walking through Camalote today - Rowan Garel was coming up on 20 miles. But - clutching unto his father Joe for direction - he was still keeping a brisk pace. The prospects of an entire summer programme are riding on these slender shoulders, so he made sure to keep hydrated with his mother Milagro taking a turn on his arm and coming across Roaring Creek Bridge up on the end of today's arduous trek - which ended at Guanacaste Park."
Scoop.it!
Congratulations to Rita Coleman, principle at Hattieville Government School. Channel 7 interviews her, and those that nominated her for the award.
"As principal of the Hattieville Government School and a resident of the community, Mrs. Coleman saw first-hand, many of the challenges facing her students, their families, and her neighbors. She founded LEAP to help. She has a special interest in helping single mothers overcoming the obstacles they confront, and hopes to expand on her efforts to provide opportunities for these young women to hone their parenting skills, and where possible, discover ways to generate income, and perhaps continue their education."
"LEAP and Mrs. Coleman support those in need in many other ways. Every Year, LEAP organizes and holds a Christmas party for more than 300 needy children, where they can enjoy a turkey dinner complete with desserts and a toy. The last Thursday of every month, for the past 10 years, Mrs. Coleman has hosted, in her home, a senior citizens group meeting to provide stimulation, a light meal, and fellowship to older citizens."
Scoop.it!
Channel 7 mentioned the find too. Pacz was allowed to show the pots since they were instrumental in informing NICH, and helping to stop looting from the site.
|
